Duke may have taken a meaningful step with one of the biggest names in the 2027 class.
On Sunday night, the Blue Devils picked up two crystal ball predictions on 247Sports for five-star small forward Montgomery after his official visit to campus this past weekend. Duke beat writers John Watson and Chad Lykins both entered predictions for the Blue Devils, a strong sign that the visit made an impact.
That trip came during Duke’s annual “Countdown to Craziness” weekend, which gave fans and media their first real look at Jon Scheyer’s team ahead of the 2026-27 season. It also gave the Blue Devils a chance to turn the event into a recruiting showcase, with one of the top targets in the class in attendance.
Montgomery is a major name on the board. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward from Georgia is ranked No. 8 nationally, No. 3 among small forwards and No. 2 in the state of Georgia in the 247Sports composite rankings. He already has 28 offers and has also visited LSU, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Florida and UConn.
Duke is coming off a season that ended in the Elite Eight, where it blew a 19-point lead to UConn. But with the program already welcoming the top overall class in the 2026 cycle, the staff is clearly trying to keep the momentum rolling into 2027 as well.
The quick pair of predictions for Montgomery suggests the Blue Devils may have done real damage over the weekend.
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